My Own Teeth Seem to Have... Shattered!

Youhe is currently somewhat exasperated. He has been at the peak of Spirit Transformation for several hundred years and has traveled the entire lower realm continent for a century, constantly searching for a sliver of opportunity to advance to Tribulation Crossing.

Just three days ago, Youhe truly found that sliver of opportunity.

In the vicinity of this Qinghe Town, Youhe sensed a surge of magnificent Auspicious Qi.

Youhe was overjoyed. By devouring this Auspicious Qi, he was certain he would seize the opportunity and advance to Tribulation Crossing.

As a master of the Spirit Transformation stage, Youhe understood that this Auspicious Qi came from the hands of a powerful figure.

But even the most formidable individuals were merely powerhouses of the Human Race. He was of the Demon Race. After devouring this Auspicious Qi, he would immediately return to the Demon Race. He figured that no matter how powerful that individual was, they wouldn't be able to find him.

Therefore, Youhe lurked in this area for three days. After confirming there were no powerful fluctuations in the vicinity, Youhe decided to act today and devour the Auspicious Qi.

Initially, everything went as Youhe had planned. After devouring the Auspicious Qi, he truly obtained his opportunity!

Without any hesitation, Youhe immediately sat down to undergo Tribulation Crossing.

However, when he mobilized all his Spiritual Power and True Qi to condense the Tribulation Crossing clouds and thunder... they vanished less than half a minute after forming!!

His massive Tribulation Crossing thunderclouds just disappeared!!

This was a situation Youhe had never seen or heard of before!

One must understand that to undergo Tribulation Crossing, one must endure the baptism of heavenly lightning, for that lightning contains Dao Intent, the secrets of heaven, and the power of the universe!

Without obtaining that power of the universe, one could never become a Tribulation Crossing mighty being!

But these Tribulation Crossing clouds and thunder simply vanished, gone, fled?!

At this moment, a Mystic Mirror appeared before Youhe. Gazing at his reflection, Youhe gritted his teeth and smashed the Mystic Mirror.

After absorbing the Auspicious Qi, Youhe discovered his appearance had changed. His skin, originally covered in lizard scales, had transformed into human skin, and it was extremely pale, like a ghost.

His eyes, which were once like a lizard's, had become human pupils.

Now, he was a living, breathing human!!

And a terribly ugly one at that!!

Youhe was furious. He had intended to advance to Tribulation Crossing after absorbing the Auspicious Qi, but unexpectedly, he had ended up in this monstrous state, neither demon nor human!

Standing in place, Youhe took several deep breaths. Hearing the frightened, clamorous sounds of some Mortals in the distance, Youhe licked his lips. "Fine, I'll absorb some human Spiritual Power to recover first, then return to the Demon Race to make further plans."

Regardless, he had obtained an opportunity. Although he didn't understand what happened this time, he could try again next time.

With that, Youhe darted away.

Meanwhile, Jing Pu stood at the entrance of the mountain range like a guardian. Whenever Mortals ran out in a panic, Jing Pu would quickly reassure them that cultivators were already handling the Demonic Creatures and that they shouldn't worry and should return home.

With Jing Pu there, the panicked Mortals felt a little relieved. They calmed down, repeatedly bowed in thanks to Jing Pu, and then hastily left the troubled area.

About half an hour later, there hadn't been anyone emerging from the entrance for over ten minutes. Jing Pu estimated that almost everyone who could escape had already done so.

There was likely no one left inside.

Just as Jing Pu was about to find a place to sit and rest.

At the entrance, a figure suddenly appeared.

Upon seeing this figure, Jing Pu was startled. A Demonic Creature?!

But after a moment's surprise, Jing Pu relaxed slightly. It wasn't a Demonic Creature, just... a rather ugly person.

Looking at the person at the entrance, Jing Pu couldn't help but click his tongue. "Good heavens... how weak must this fellow be... His face is so pale. I don't know if he's scared or just naturally frail."

"If you gave him a basketball," Jing Pu mused, "I bet this guy would start dunking right here."

At this moment, Youhe had already drained the Spiritual Power of dozens of people. However, they were all Mortals, and their Spiritual Power was practically negligible.

Youhe now wanted to absorb the Spiritual Power of a cultivator. He had encountered one earlier, flying past rapidly on a Dragon Horse from the sky. However... Youhe didn't dare to absorb that one.

There was no other reason. The person on the Dragon Horse wasn't particularly strong, only at the late Golden Core stage, making them the most suitable target for Youhe.

It was just... that Dragon Horse... filled Youhe with immense dread. He couldn't pinpoint what he was afraid of. The Dragon Horse was merely a mount that wasn't even a Spirit Beast, yet Youhe felt an inexplicable fear.

So, he concealed his aura. After all, Youhe was still at the peak of Spirit Transformation, and deceiving a late Golden Core cultivator and a Yuan Beast was more than enough.

Just as Youhe was getting frustrated about not finding a cultivator whose Spiritual Power he could absorb, he followed some fleeing Mortals to the exit of the mountain range and suddenly froze. The person before him... seemed... as brilliant as the Milky Way, as dazzling as the sun!

His entire being radiated Principle Profound Mechanism, filled with profound Dao Charm.

Just as Youhe thought he was doomed, having encountered a super-expert, he suddenly realized... this person had no fluctuations of Spiritual Power or True Qi. Most importantly, they lacked Spirituality, meaning they couldn't cultivate and were an ordinary person!

Huh?

Youhe paused for a moment, then a word suddenly came to mind: Innate Dao Body?!

As the leader of the Demon Race who had confronted the Human Race for hundreds of years, Youhe understood humans even better than they understood themselves. He knew that among humans, there were some special individuals who, while not skilled in cultivation, were born with Principle Profound Mechanism within their bodies.

Suddenly, Youhe felt like laughing, like bursting into laughter. It was a blessing in disguise, truly a blessing in disguise!!

His Tribulation Crossing thunderclouds had vanished inexplicably. He had initially thought it was because he had forcefully seized the Auspicious Qi here and incurred the wrath of the Heavenly Dao. But unexpectedly, he had stumbled upon such a treasure!

Youhe didn't understand why he hadn't detected an Innate Dao Body person here before, nor why such an individual would appear here instead of being protected by the major clans.

But Youhe no longer cared. As long as he consumed this Mortal with the Innate Dao Body, he could instantly recover his state.

Furthermore, he would gain this Mortal's Innate Dao Body. Then, by re-condensing the Tribulation Crossing thunderclouds, he would surely be unharmed within them, now possessing the Innate Dao Body!

And with the blessing of the Innate Dao Body, his future cultivation would soar, making Ascension to the Upper Realm no longer a dream!!

The next second, You He excitedly charged forward, though he was somewhat disheveled and tumbled along, still rolling and crawling due to his weakness.

Of course, for a fleeting moment, You He wondered if the person before him was a super expert pretending to be weak, but he quickly dismissed the thought. If that were the case, he would have been finished after their brief encounter just now.

And the guy in front of him was walking towards him with a concerned look, asking if he was alright.

At this moment, Jing Pu, after being stunned by the ghastly-looking person before him, quickly stepped forward to ask if he was alright, preparing to help him up.

But this person suddenly rolled and crawled towards Jing Pu.

Seeing how anxious the person was, Jing Pu jogged a couple of steps to meet him.

However... the moment they met, You He suddenly opened his mouth wide and bit down on Jing Pu's outstretched hand, which was meant to help him.

In his current predicament, he couldn't be picky about adding onions and garlic or anything else; he just needed to eat!

However, when You He's mouth clamped down hard on Jing Pu's hands, both Jing Pu and You He froze.

Three seconds later, You He slightly opened his mouth and released Jing Pu's hands...

...his teeth... seemed to have shattered.